Abu Salah al-Ansari

Abu Salah al-Ansari  was a commander of the al-Nusra Front in Daraa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War.

Biography
Abu Salah al-Ansari was a commander of the al-Nusra Front branch of al-Qaeda, which fought in Syria against the Syrian Arab Republic. al-Ansari was made the commander of the Jabhat al-Nusra forces in Daraa Governorate, and al-Ansari fought the Syrian Arab Army at the Battle of Nasib Border Crossing on 1 April 2015, capturing a border crossing with Jordan. However, the al-Nusra Front took 35 truck drivers hostage, and tensions between the al-Nusra Front and Free Syrian Army opposition forces led to a military split between them.